Sinfin Moor Lane

Sinfin Moor Lane is a traffic free lane which is a part of  NCN Route 66, the Derby Orbital Route, and is a good link for cyclists between Sinfin and Chellaston, where it joins NCN Route 6 running between Derby and Swarkestone via Shelton Lock.

                            From the South end of Sinfin Lane go straight on at this roundabout.

                                        Sinfin Moor Lane goes straight on at this right hand bend.

                                                 Pass the Recreation Ground on the left.

                                                            And Woodbine Cottage

                              This coded barrier prevents access by unauthorised motor vehicles.

                                A hard tarmac surface runs as far as Lea Farm, but it is rather bumpy.

                             The tarmac surface goes only as far as the entrance to Lea Farm.

                                                             

          A pretty poor surface between Lea Farm and the junction with NCN Route 6 at Chellaston.
To the left here we can see the Rolls-Royce aero engine test beds and to the right are the Trent and Mersey Canal and the River Trent.

 Ahead we now see the new Infinity Park Way under construction. This crosses Sinfin Moor Lane joining Wilmore Road to Holmleigh Way at Chellaston.  When the new road is opened there will be a Toucan crossing here. It will be necessary since the new road will link Infinity Park with the A50 trunk road at the Bonnie Prince roundabout and is likely to carry much motor traffic.
There will be another Toucan crossing nearer to Swarkestone Lock where the new road crosses NCN Route 6.

 Soon we  can see the junction with NCN Route 6 where we can turn right for Swarkestone Lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal, or left for Shelton Lock and Derby.

As we cross the new road we can see much of it's 1.25 mile length and the excellent cycle paths on both sides. This view is looking towards Chellaston where the road meets NCN Route 6 at the narrow bridge over the stream.  See below.